/Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Statement of registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases
of its own securities pursuant to Rule N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar month.
Report for the calendar month ending February 28, 1999
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Date Identification Shares RepurchaseRepurchase NAV Broker
of Security Price
2/01/99 Shares of 13,700 6.5 7.49 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/09/99 Shares of 100,000 6.5 7.44 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/16/99 Shares of 18,500 6.4375 7.37 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/19/99 Shares of 75,000 6.4375 7.37 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/23/99 Shares of 17,000 6.4375 7.36 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/24/99 Shares of 8,600 6.4375 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/24/99 Shares of 70,000 6.5 7.34 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/25/99 Shares of 25,000 6.4375 7.3 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/25/99 Shares of 70,000 6.5 7.3 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
2/26/99 Shares of 12,900 6.4375 7.31 Merrill
Beneficial Lynch
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 410,700
Remarks: None.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
